Patch Cord Cable Organizer With Segmented Cavities

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Solution Overview

Problem

Patch cord loops in telecommunication racks often become jumbled due to excess cable length, which is not efficiently managed by existing cable organizers, leading to contact and entanglement issues.

Innovation Solution

An apparatus with cavities and stops is designed to manage patch cord cables, featuring a front panel aperture for cable insertion, allowing bends that cross imaginary planes and using stops to prevent movement into other cavities or the rack depth, with a composite structure and minimal bend radius ensured by a stem and magnetic device, suitable for various cable types and panel configurations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If existing cable organizers are used to manage excess patch cord length, then cable management is provided, but the patch cord loops become jumbled and entangled

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable managementVSAvoidcable organization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The apparatus divides the cable management space into multiple separate cavities, each capable of holding individual patch cord loops. This segmentation prevents cables from different ports from mixing and jumbling together, while still providing comprehensive management for all cables in the rack.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The apparatus introduces a structured intermediate container system (cavities with stops) between the patch panels and the final cable destination. This intermediary structure guides and contains cable loops in an organized manner, preventing direct contact and entanglement between multiple cables.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If patch cords with fixed lengths are used to connect network ports, then standardization is achieved, but excess cable length emerges that cannot be efficiently managed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection standardizationVSAvoidexcess cable length

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The apparatus converts the harmful effect of excess cable length (which causes jumbling and waste of space) into a beneficial organized structure. The cavities are specifically designed to accommodate and neatly contain the excess cable portions, transforming what was previously a problem into an organized and manageable feature.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

3Volume of stationary object

If cable loops are placed in contact with each other in existing organizers, then space is utilized, but jumbling and entanglement occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespace utilizationVSAvoidcable arrangement

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of stationary objectVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Each cavity is designed with specific local characteristics (stops, dimensions) that are optimized for containing and organizing cable loops. The stops prevent cables from moving into adjacent cavities, while the cavity dimensions ensure cables maintain proper bend radius, creating locally optimized conditions for cable organization throughout the entire structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The apparatus effectively prevents jumbling of patch cord cables by organizing excess lengths within the cavities, maintaining a minimal bend radius and preventing cable entanglement, while accommodating different cable diameters and panel configurations.

Implementation Method 1

a device consisting of a stem and a means ensuring the minimal cable bend radius, which stem and means may be fasten using constant magnets

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMagnetism: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentEP3250015B1Device for installing patch cords in a telecommunications rack (cabinet)

Publication Date: 2020.03.04 OBSCHESTVO S OGRANICHENNOY OTVETSTVENNOSTYU UCABLE

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AI summary

The invention relates preferably to communication technology. It describes an apparatus for laying patch cords in a telecommunication rack (cabinet), or otherwise a cable organizer (manager). The essence of the invention consists in that the apparatus comprises cavities that permit to lay the excess cable of the twice folded patch cords into an interspace in the depth of the rack, passing that excess cable through apertures disposed at the front panel of the apparatus for laying the patch cords.